| Sunday, January 16, 2005 |
| Hotel Rwanda |
As noted in Friday's post, a group of 7 of us got together for dinner at a new Ethiopian restaurant a few blocks from my neighborhood prior to attending a screening of "Hotel Rwanda".
The food was good, the place was packed (and we were a bit cramped as a large party since they do not take reservations), and service, while pleasant, was evolutionarily slow. Normally not an issue on a Saturday evening, but we had a movie to catch, and the line outside the theatre snaked for about a block when we arrived where we met up with 3 other friends.
There's not a lot I can say about this movie that hasn't been said in the reviews other than you really, really, owe it to yourself to see it. You can toss all the adjectives at it that you want: moving, important, gripping, heart-breaking, touching, horrifying, etc..., but in the end, it's an experience, not a movie. Don Cheadle portrays an amazing human being, and does it beautifully with all the strength and dignity it requires.
The thing that gets to me most about war movies - in particular, those that portray genocide - is the brutalizing effect it has on children. The orphans created and left behind from this horror dwarf the numbers from the tsunami. An entire generation was destroyed.
As one review noted: "...although "Hotel Rwanda" has a grim backdrop, it's also a stunning testimony to the power of just one individual. The film defines how, using cunning and courage, a person can change the course of history -- and stand up to the inhumanity in our midst.
Take tissues - this movie will break your heart and make you think.
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I am going to see it this week. Rather scary...
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Maktaaq: Hi!! You're very welcome - it's a great site. Very nice to see your here in Baltimore. Check through some other postings - hope you see something you like.
"Hotel Rwanda" isn't scary (well, in some places it might have been, look for the fingernail marks in Jwer's thigh - he was sitting next to me) just powerful and moving.
I live just down the street from Goblin's mummy and was/am terrific friends with the couple they bought their house from. Therefor, the house came with built-in friends.
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ummm, Jwer - you now have SERIOUS competition in the blog coup department. Thanks Mark.
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I am going to see it this week. Rather scary...